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Trial for CMV vaccine seeks women of childbearing age

Trial for CMV vaccine seeks women of childbearing age

July 7, 2023

Interview with Joe Domachowske, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist


How bone fractures heal

How bone fractures heal

July 6, 2023

Interview with Rajin Shahriar, MD, pediatric orthopedic surgeon


Access to a pharmacy is one barrier

Access to a pharmacy is one barrier

July 6, 2023

Interview with Gregory Conners, MD, chief of pediatrics at Upstate


Condition does not lead to dementia in most people

Condition does not lead to dementia in most people

July 6, 2023

Interview with Sharon Brangman, MD, geriatrics chief at Upstate


A look at the disease's trends and treatments

A look at the disease's trends and treatments

July 5, 2023

Interview with Stephen Graziano, MD, chief of hematology and oncology


Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

Explaining regular screening, advanced-stage disease

June 30, 2023

Interview with Gennady Bratslavsky, MD, chair of urology


 Expert explains how to prevent tick-borne illness

Expert explains how to prevent tick-borne illness

June 21, 2023

Interview with Saravanan Thangamani, PhD, expert in tick-borne diseases


Provider explains how children's medicines differ from adults'

Provider explains how children's medicines differ from adults'

June 21, 2023

Interview with Peter Aiello, PharmD, pediatric pharmacist at Upstate


Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

Only a fraction of possible cancer medicines gain final approval

June 21, 2023

Interview with Jason Horton, PhD, Upstate research scientist


Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

Device can be used to treat aneurysms, other cases

June 21, 2023

Interview with Michael Costanza, MD, chief of vascular surgery at Upstate


Resource center is designed to help patients, families

Resource center is designed to help patients, families

June 13, 2023

Interview with Sarah Lawler, clinical outreach librarian


Advice: Keep your hands clean around keypads, common surfaces

Advice: Keep your hands clean around keypads, common surfaces

May 25, 2023

Interview with Joe Domachowske, MD, pediatric infectious disease specialist


 Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

Women in their 20s are seeing an increase in this skin cancer

May 25, 2023

Interview with Daniel Thomas, MD, Upstate surgeon on why women in their 20s are seeing an increase in melanoma skin cancer.


When and how often are mammograms recommended?

When and how often are mammograms recommended?

May 25, 2023

Mammography recommendations vary, and Ravi Adhikary, MD, helps explain the latest information on breast cancer screening.


 Heat, humidity, physical conditioning among considerations

Heat, humidity, physical conditioning among considerations

May 24, 2023

Interview with Carol Sames, PhD, Upstate exercise physiologist


Treatment shows promise in reducing seizures

Treatment shows promise in reducing seizures

May 18, 2023

Interview with Robert Beach, MD, PhD, chief of epilepsy


 New tech tool could help with some tasks, wouldn't work with others

New tech tool could help with some tasks, wouldn't work with others

May 18, 2023

Amr Wardeh, MD, a resident physician in radiology with an interest in AI and informatics describes how AI might be put to use and where it might not work.


Alternative treatment shows promise against risky infection

Alternative treatment shows promise against risky infection

May 12, 2023

Interview with Aamer Imdad, MBBS, pediatric gastroenterologist


Metal's toxicity, its other sources, explained

Metal's toxicity, its other sources, explained

May 10, 2023

Interview with Travis Hobart, MD, Upstate pediatrician on why some baby foods contain lead and what can and is being done about it.


Stem cells among techniques used

Stem cells among techniques used

May 10, 2023

Interview with Akio Horiguchi, MD, PhD, and Mang Chen, MD, visiting experts


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